Description
Pagelayer 2.1.7 before 2.2.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in Abilities API abilities registered in main/abilitiesregister.php that only require the edit_posts capability. Contributor-level attackers can overwrite, publish, delete, or duplicate other users' private posts and pages to read them, and modify site-wide theme templates like headers and footers.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.6/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pagelayer Team | Pagelayer | >= 2.1.7, < 2.2.1 |
References
- https://lazytitan.ro/pagelayer
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/pagelayer/tags/2.1.9/main/abilitiesregister.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3698421/pagelayer
- https://wpsec.com/vuln/WPSEC-2026-0215
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pagelayer-2.1.7-before-2.2.1-missing-authorization-via-abilities-api
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 13, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 13, 2026
- NVD status
- Received